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slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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posture; stance

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low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper

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to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter

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expressing one's mind; speaking out

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nimble; smart; quick

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standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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to sidle up to

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weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly

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to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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perfect; complete

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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the very thing; itself

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spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor

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kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer

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to have sex with

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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relief; peace of mind

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot

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to bring someone along

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contract; compact; agreement

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

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video

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to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)

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these guys; these fellows

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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to resist

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intention; aim; design

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unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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teacher (classroom)

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion

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